7: Third on the all-time list!

On this day,

Demon Slayer burst onto the scene!

The Land of Divine Punishment was in an absolute uproar, and the entire Blue Star followed suit.

A solo clear!

Time: 5 minutes and 52 seconds!

SSS-Rank clear evaluation!

Any one of these clear results would be enough to shake the entire Human Race.

But who could have imagined that this was all done by one person?

Who exactly is Demon Slayer?

What kind of SSS-Rank Talent did they awaken to achieve such a terrifying solo clear result?

It actually surpassed the teams led by Human Emperor Dugu and Li Yueqing!

Taking third place on the historical leaderboard in one fell swoop!

Second only to Mo Wen and Ye Zhibai!

...At this moment.

The Land of Divine Punishment's world channel completely exploded.

It was all "Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap."

It wasn't a lack of manners or education, but rather that these two words could most quickly and authentically express their current state of shock.

The "holy craps" continued for a full half hour.

Finally, someone spoke normally.

A Level 50 Knight said tremblingly:

"Brothers, something big has happened!

Two hours ago, Demon Slayer asked me for directions. Seeing he was only Level 1, my words might have been a bit unpleasant.

So I want to ask, what are the consequences of offending an SSS-Rank Talent big shot? Should I go into hiding for a while?

Waiting online, very urgent!"

Boom!

As soon as the Knight spoke.

Unsurprisingly, the world channel that had just recovered exploded again.

What the hell?

Demon Slayer was actually only Level 1!

Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap!

Another half hour of "holy craps"... "Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"Are you kidding? Level 1 can solo the Wolf King Valley Dungeon and even get the terrifying result of third place?"

"What's impossible about it? A bunch of people with E-Rank and F-Rank Talents are here being sarcastic; do you even know the terror of an SSS-Rank Talent?"

"Too strong! I thought Human Emperor Mo Wen's clear result was already unrivaled under heaven,

but I didn't expect Demon Slayer to be even more monstrous, actually achieving the result of a five-person Human Emperor team solo!"

"No hype, no hate, Demon Slayer's result is already the current limit of the Human Race, right?"

Gu Xingxia: "Looking for a wife online."

Today, the world channel was livelier than ever before.

However, by comparison,

the protagonist of this incident, Su Yan, had already logged out of the Land of Divine Punishment because school was over.

Regrettably missing out on this grand occasion on the public screen... On the other side.

The appearance of an SSS-Rank Talent quickly attracted the attention of various high-level human authorities.

China, Imperial Capital, Demon Slaying Institute Headquarters.

A clean-cut young man stood respectfully before an electronic screen, his eyes constantly shifting.

Level 1, solo clear, 5 minutes 52 seconds, SSS-Rank evaluation.

The man found it hard to believe.

According to the secrets he knew,

his Master, Ye Zhibai, the famous first Human Emperor and founder of the Demon Slaying Institute!

Had also tried to solo the dungeon during his novice period.

And that was at Level 50 with full equipment and full buffs.

But his best result was 45 minutes, not even making it onto the historical leaderboard.

Yet this person had done it!

And had achieved such a breathtaking result!

Is it a bug in Divine Punishment?

Shua!

At that moment, the screen flickered, revealing the ancient and calm face of a middle-aged man.

Following that,

above the entire Demon Slaying Institute, the previously clear and sunny sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds.

The dark clouds rolled and roared, and an incredibly terrifying pressure descended from the vault of heaven, enveloping the entire Imperial Capital.

The man was instantly crushed to the point of being unable to breathe. He quickly straightened his posture and asked cautiously:

"Uncle Mo, is it true that Demon Slayer solo-cleared the novice dungeon?"

The person on the screen closed his eyes slightly and said calmly, "Don't ask."

The man's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly shut his mouth.

After a while.

The person on the screen reopened his eyes and shook his head. "Demon Slayer's identity, I cannot see through it."

The man immediately gasped, "Hiss, even you can't see through it?"

Who on earth is this Demon Slayer?

The person on the screen instructed:

"It's been a hundred years, and the SSS-Rank Talent we've been waiting for has finally appeared.

Xiuer, listen. The Demon Slaying Institute should not act rashly for now; let things take their natural course. I'll be watching over the Land of Divine Punishment side; nothing will go wrong."

"Yes!"

The image of the man on the screen slowly faded away.

At the same time.

The terrifying pressure enveloping the Demon Slaying Institute suddenly vanished without a trace.

The sky cleared up again,

and the evening glow burst forth with a blood-red vein that stretched all the way toward the Land of Divine Punishment.

The man felt his whole body relax. He looked up at the dazzling Imperial Mark in the sky, filled with envy and admiration.

"Uncle Mo's strength has grown again."

The man's expression suddenly changed.

He couldn't help but wonder.

If Demon Slayer grows up, who would be more powerful compared to Uncle Mo?

After all, even Uncle Mo couldn't make it onto the leaderboard solo back then... After leaving school, Su Yan turned left to take the tram home.

Ever since his parents disappeared ten years ago, Su Yan had been living with his uncle's family.

Half an hour later.

"I'm back."

Su Yan opened the door, shouted toward the living room, and yawned.

"You look very tired?"

Unexpectedly, from his right side, this teasing voice suddenly came.

The voice was cool and crisp, a familiar scent.

Su Yan was startled and turned to look.

He saw a beautiful woman with long flowing hair leaning against the wall with her arms crossed, staring at him with a smile.

The beauty was eighteen or nineteen years old, born with fair skin and beautiful features.

She wore a slightly cool white shirt on her upper body, with the collar slightly open, just revealing her delicate collarbones.

The shirt was a bit tight, highlighting her proud, rounded, and full chest as she crossed her arms.

On her lower body were denim hot pants, and her long legs were wrapped in white stockings, so white they were dazzling.

Su Yan swallowed hard and said in surprise, "Sister Xue, why are you back?"

"It's the holidays; where else would I go if not home?" Xiao Panxue curled her lips, full of mature older sister vibes.

As she spoke, the tear mole under the corner of her left eye was faintly visible.

Su Yan then remembered that today was the day Imperial Capital University started summer vacation.

The Xiao Panxue before him was his uncle's daughter.

She had been a top student since childhood and was now the pride of the family.

Last year, she awakened an S-rank Combat Talent, which caused a sensation in the entire Jiangnan City.

Ultimately, she was admitted to China's top university—Imperial Capital University—as the provincial top scholar.

"Come with me."

Su Yan was about to say something when he suddenly smelled a rich fragrance.

Before he could react, he was pulled into her bedroom by Xiao Panxue.

Bang!

The door closed.

"Sister Xue, what are you doing?"

Su Yan was stunned, his voice trembling.

What's going on? There was no such scene in his memory.

Although they usually called each other brother and sister, their blood relation was distant at best.

A man and a woman alone, and she was dressed so sexily—it wasn't quite appropriate, was it?

Xiao Panxue closed the door and looked him straight in the eye.

"Su Yan, today is Awakening Day. What Talent did you awaken?"

"So that's what you're asking."

Su Yan's face was full of disappointment; he had gotten excited for nothing.

Regarding the fact that he had awakened nine SSS-Rank Talents, Su Yan did not intend to make it public.

The reason was simple.

One can act high-profile in the game, but must keep a low profile in reality.

After all, no matter how high-profile you are in Divine Punishment, you can be resurrected if you're killed.

But in reality, you only have one life.

It's never wrong to keep a few trump cards.

Of course.

Su Yan didn't need to worry about his identity in Divine Punishment being leaked. This was where his yet another SSS-Rank Talent came in.

[Supreme Authority (SSS-Rank): Enjoy the highest authority below the Creator God; can set encrypted information on your own.]

In short, GM authority!

Before entering the Land of Divine Punishment,

Su Yan had already set encryption for his real-world identity.

In other words,

the connection between Su Yan in reality and Demon Slayer in Divine Punishment had been encrypted and locked tight.

Without his permission, no one could hope to know who Demon Slayer's real-world identity was!